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Celebrate Lunar New Year downtown with a mouthwatering menu, killer cocktails and free events

The limited-edition menu at Time Out Market Montréal is only one of the ways to celebrate the year of the snake.

Laura Osborne
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Laura Osborne
Editor, Time Out Canada
Lunar new year
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Three special cocktails, an exclusive menu and free festivities?

Home to some of the best chefs and restaurants in the city—including the winner of Top Chef Canada Season 11—Time Out Market Montréal is serving up a limited-edition menu to celebrate the Lunar New Year, and you’re not going to want to miss it.

With all the downtown restaurants to choose from, including some incredible dim sum options, you’ll want to put Time Out Market Montréal at the top of your list thanks to a delicious new menu, some amazing cocktails and all the free family-friendly activities happening in the Montreal Eaton Centre.

Lunar new year
Photograph: Cocktails | Time Out Market Montréal

When is the new Lunar New Year menu being offered at Time Out Market Montréal?

Head to the Market between January 22 to 29, 2025, to taste this delicious special menu.

What’s on the new Lunar New Year menu at Time Out Market Montréal?

Stop by Marusan, Le Red Tiger, Chanthy Yen, Blossom and the cocktail bar for these limited-edition dishes and drinks:

Marusan

Ebi Fry Curry: Japanese curry, crispy fried prawns and rice

Marusan
Photograph: Marusan | Time Out Market Montréal

Le Red Tiger

Red Tiger Soup: Shrimp, sliced beef, bok choy, red onions, green onions, crispy fried onions, cilantro, and fresh basil leaves

Le Red Tiger
Photograph: Le Red Tiger | Time Out Market Montréal

Chanthy Yen

Shrimp Toast: fried mix of shrimp and pork, on bao toast, served with a spicy smashed cucumber salad

Chanthy Yen
Photograph: Chanthy Yen | Time Out Market Montréal

Le Blossom

Eel Maki (6 pcs): Grilled eel, crab mix, tempura shrimp, avocado, cucumber, tobiko, sesame miso leaf and spicy mayonnaise

Le Blossom
Photograph: Le Blossom | Time Out Market Montréal


Wasabi Sour

Gin, Sake Zaku Gen No Tomo, fresh wasabi, coriander and Sichuan pepper syrup, fresh lemon juice and egg white

Wasabi Sour
Photograph: Wasabi Sour | Time Out Market Montréal

Éclat De Lune

Amber rum, Sake Konishi, jasmine tea, honey, cardamom and grapefruit juice

Éclat De Lune
Photograph: Éclat De Lune | Time Out Market Montréal

Serpent De Bois

Whiskey, Sake Urakasumi, hazelnut liqueur, crème de cacao, pandan cordial and green tea

Serpent De Bois
Photograph: Serpent De Bois | Time Out Market Montréal


What else is happening in the Montreal Eaton Centre?

The Montreal Eaton Centre, one of Montreal’s best shopping centres, has a ton of free activities to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

Immerse yourself in the richness of Asian culture by joining a variety of traditional activities. Highlights include ribbon performances, Peking Opera, lion dances, exclusive menus, and more. Mark your calendar for this unmissable event on January 25 and 26, 2025.

Time Out Tip: From January 20 to February 19, 2025, you can share your new year wishes by writing them on a red ribbon and tying them to the wishing arch located at the bottom of the Time Out Market Montréal escalator.

Chinese Lunar New Year
Photograph: Mélanie Olmstead

Find the schedule here:

January 25, 2025

1:30 PM: Ribbon Dance and Classical Chinese Dance
Presented by La Troupe artistique Phoenix de Montréal
Location: Central Court, Sainte-Catherine level, in front of Dynamite.

2:30 PM: Peking Opera
Featuring Aurore Liang and Michelle Jiang
Location: Central Court, Sainte-Catherine level, in front of Dynamite.

3:30 PM: Lion Dance
Performed by the Montreal Chan Lion Dance Club
Starting Point: In front of Uniqlo, Sainte-Catherine level.
Route: The lions will parade along the Sainte-Catherine level before arriving at the Central Court, in front of Dynamite.

4:15 PM: Lion Ceremony
Location: Central Court, Sainte-Catherine level, in front of Dynamite.

January 26, 2025

2:30 PM: Peking Opera
Featuring Aurore Liang and Michelle Jiang
Location: Central Court, Sainte-Catherine level, in front of Dynamite.

3:30 PM: Lion Dance
Performed by the Montreal Chan Lion Dance Club
Starting Point: In front of Uniqlo, Sainte-Catherine level.
Route: The lions will parade along the Sainte-Catherine level before arriving at the Central Court, in front of Dynamite.

Chinese New Year
Photograph: Melanie Olmstead

For more information about Time Out Market Montréal, click here

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